Wednesday, 20 February 2013

EF2/3 Idiomatic Uses of Prepositions- phrasal verbs


Common Idiomatic Uses of Prepositions

Write in the meaning of each idiom next to the sentence.

1.    Some friends dropped in on us last night.
2.    The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.
3.    I came across an old friend on Fifth Avenue yesterday.                                 
4.    He is a man that everyone looks up to.
5.    We waited until ten o'clock, but she never showed up.
6.    They set out at dawn on their camping trip.
7.    The lawyer will draw up the contract tomorrow.
8.    In this code, each number stands for a letter of the alphabet.
9.    Many students have dropped out of our class.
10. No one knows how she managed to get away from the police.
11. How did such a strange thing come about?
12. The sounds of their voices gradually died away.
13. I can't make out what she means in this telegram.
14. You have made out this cheque incorrectly.
15. They are taking on more workers at that factory.
16. Our sales have fallen off recently.
17. An usher stood at the door giving out programs.
18. He will turn over all his property to his children.
19. As soon as the rain lets up, we will leave.
20. You must put an end to such foolishness.
21. She is trying to stir up trouble among the other students.
22. We were all taken in by his smooth manner of talking.

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